Maintenance Technician (Electrical Bias)
📍 Location: Sydenham (Primary) with travel across SE London
🚗 Driving Licence: Essential
🕒 Hours: 37.5 per week (8-4 or 9-5, early finish Friday)
Overview
Join a purpose-driven organisation supporting vital community and healthcare services. This is a varied, hands-on role for an Electrical Maintenance Technician to support a healthcare site in Sydenham alongside ~25 retail locations across South East London.
You'll be the lead electrical specialist on site, working autonomously with strong support from an experienced multi-skilled team.
Key Responsibilities
Deliver PPM and reactive maintenance across electrical systems
Diagnose faults and carry out efficient repairs
Complete minor installations (e.g. lighting upgrades)
Provide electrical sign-off across site
Support general maintenance tasks where required
Attend call-outs across healthcare and retail sites
Manage contractors and ensure compliance
Use CAFM/BMS systems to manage workload
Maintain safe and compliant working standardsWorking Environment
Main base: Sydenham healthcare site
Additional sites: Orpington + retail stores (e.g. Dulwich, St Paul's Cray)
Team: Growing to 4 engineers
You'll be the sole electrical specialist, supported by 2 experienced engineersSalary & Package
Salary: £41,384
On-call (1 in 3):
£86 standby per week
Double time for call-outs
Estimated £1,500-£3,000 extra annually
Company van during on-call
Pension: 5% employer / 4% employee
Holiday:
25 days + bank holidays
27 days after probationBenefits
Blue Light Card
25% charity shop discount
Subsidised canteen
Eye care vouchers
Employee Assistance Programme
Refer-a-friend scheme
Season ticket loan
Cycle to Work schemeRequirements
Level 3 Electrical qualification (C&G or equivalent)
18th Edition Wiring Regulations
Completed apprenticeship
Strong fault-finding and maintenance experience
Ability to work independently and take ownershipDesirable
Multi-skilled maintenance experience
Experience in healthcare, FM or retail
BMS/BEMS knowledge
Previous on-call experienceAdditional Duties
Participate in on-call rota
Support fire response procedures
Maintain compliance records
Travel between sites as requiredDevelopment Opportunities
Training on specialist systems
Progression into Authorised Person (AP) roles
Work within a supportive, growing engineering team